Coal-oil generator



H. G. EPPS.

COAL OIL GENERATOR.

APPLICATION FILED sums. 1919.

1,346,370, Patented July 13, 1920.

wi bnzoo UNITED STATES HENRY GASTON EPFS, 0F WACO, TEXAS.

GOAI|-OIL GENERATOR.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 13, 1%20.

Application filed September 9, 1919. Serial No. 322,616.

0 all whom it may concern Be it known. that I, HENRY GASTON Errs, a citizen of the United States, residing at ll' aco, in the county of McLeunan and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Coal-Oil Generator, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in oil burners, and more particularly to oil burners of the overlying retort type.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a burner having means to per mit the same to be positioned within the fire box of a stove, by means of the especially constructed support.

A further object of the invention is to construct a supporting means as described, which will provide means for eiiiciently supporting the burner on the bottom of the fire box of a coal, or Wood stove, in the event that the burner is to be used for con verting a coal or wood stove, into a temporary oil stove.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for effectively directing a quantity of air to the burners, to materially aid in the combustion of the oil passing through the burners.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed without de parting from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing Figure 1 illustrates a side elevational view, partly in section, of a burner constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same, and

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view take on line 33 of Fig. 1.

Referrin to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 indicates the base or direct supporting element for the burner proper, and includes a rectangular plate, formed of any suitable material, but pref erably cast iron.

This base 5, is provided with a central rectangular depression 6, providing a receptacle or pan for aiding in pre-heating the burner, the pan being large enough to receive a quantity of fuel sufficient to pre-heat one of the pipes of the burner, which is supported over the pan, for converting the initial charge of oil passing through the pipe, into a vapor to be readily ignited.

Adjacent each end of the depressed por tion 6, is an opening 7, said openings being provided with upwardly extending walls, terminating at a point a short distance above the base, the opposed walls 8 and 9, being provided with a. centrally disposed cut-out portion 10, the'same being curved to conform to the curvature of one of the pipes of the burner, for supporting the same in proper relation to the walls of the openings, to insure proper combustion of the fuel pass ing through the burner.

The integral flange 11 depends from the base 5, and forms the front supporting wall of the base 5, the same having connection with the end flanges 12 and 13, also formed integral with the base 5, to house a volume of air under the base 5, whereupon the same is directed upwardly through the openings 7 of the base.

A rear wall 1i,is also formed integral with the base 5, and extends upwardly therefrom, the same having connection with the end walls 15 and 16, which extend forwardly from the rear wall 14, the front edges of said end walls terminating at points substantially the width of the base or support 5,

to provide a clearance for the pipes of the burner, to be hereinafter more fully described, so that the same may be supported in proper relation over the depressed portion 6, and openings 7 of the base.

The burner proper, includes the horizontally disposed pipe 17, which has connection with an oil supply tank, not shown, the passage of oil into said nice 17 being controlled bv the valve member 18. One end of the pipe 17 is disposed in parallel relation therewith, to form a section 18', the two sections of the pipe being connected by the curved portion 19, whereby the fuel passing through the portion 1'? is directed to the section 18', which forms the burner pipe.

This burner pipe 18', is supported in the cut-out portions 10, of the walls 8 and 9, and held therein against displacement by means of the cleats 20, which are curved to embrace portions of the pipe 18, the ends 21 thereof being apertured to receive the bolts 22.

In the upper surface of the pipe 18, and

disposed at points substantially centrally of the openings 7, are the openings 28',whi'ch constitute the burners of the device; ported above each of the openings 28, is a flame deflector 24, each of which being provided with a circular supporting portion 25, which embraces the pipe 17, for supporting the deflector plateQAE, the same being circular in formation and of a diameter to spread the flaine issuing from the burner openings 23,. to cause the same to envelop the portion of the pipe 1'7, supportec above the burner openings 23. V

In order that the pipe 17, may be supported in proper relation to permit the flame issuing from the burner openi'i'igs 23, to contact with the same, the horizontal supporting arm 26 is provided, one end thereof being threaded as at 27, and passes through an opening formed in the rear wall 1%, the threaded portion 27 adapted to acconnnodate the clamping nuts 28, engaging opposite sides of the wall If, for clamping the wall 14: thereb'etween. V

The 'op 'aosite' end of the supporting arin 26*is'forinetl into an' eye 29, which eye embraces the pipe 17, fr securing the pipe 17 with relation to the wall 14'. v V

In operation, a quantity of fuel is placed in the depressed portion '6, the valve 18, is now turned to permit oil or other liquid fuel to pass through the pipe 17, andinto thepoftion 18 thereof, whereupon the fuel within the depressed portion or tray 6, is ignited with the result that the" fuel within the section 18- of the pipe is vaporized.

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This vapor issues from the burner openprovided with an opening adjacent each end thereof and havin a de )ressed portion providing a receptacle, the depressed portion bein substantially long, the ends thereof terminating at points adjacent the openings, a rear wall formed integral with the base,- said rear wall having integral. end walls, a' supporting 2141111 having an eye formed at one end thereof, means for securing the opposite end of the supporting ar'r'n to the rear wall, a pipe extending through the eye of the supporting arni, nieaiis for securing" a' portion of the pipe to the base, and said pipe having burner open- 111,9;8; 7' e In testimony that I claim the foregoing as m own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

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\Vitnesses: I

J. L'. NORRIS, TOM l L HAMILTON; 

